LODESTONE


Meaning of LODESTONE in English

n.

Variant: also load · stone

Pronunciation: - ˌ st ō n

Function: noun

Etymology: obsolete lode course, from Middle English

Date: circa 1515

1 : magnetite possessing polarity

2 : something that strongly attracts

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